Where does “caban” come from?

caban (French) comes from Italian gabbano, from Spanish gabán, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

caban (French): reefer jacket

Definitions

  1. reefer jacket

Ancestry of “caban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangabbanoloose overcoat; overall; third-person plural...
2Spanishgabánovercoat
3Arabicقَبَاء—
4Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak

Words derived from “caban”

Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →Every word from Arabic قَبَاء →Every word from Spanish gabán →